Sandhill Crane Preening

[Troy Lim]

Went out this evening after work and concentrating on getting some preening shots. Hopefully, I have put into the advise I received from my previous post to work. BG is not perfect but will strive for a better one next time. Thank you for those who have helped me in every way.

Exposure	0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture	f/5.6
Focal Length	850 mm
ISO Speed	1600
Exposure Bias	0 EV

[Craig Brelsford]

Yes, the BG is a problem. Because of it, you cropped in kind of tight. You recorded the feathers very faithfully, however. I can almost feel their fluffiness!

[Duane Noblick]

I agree with Craig about the feathers and I do like the preening pose and eye contact.

[Stu Bowie]

Troy, good preening pose, and I like the feather detail. I would add space all round, and have you tried toning down the BG in any way. It should work well.

[Troy Lim]

Troy, good preening pose, and I like the feather detail. I would add space all round, and have you tried toning down the BG in any way. It should work well.

Stuart, I have not tried toning it down, can you explain in what ways?

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Love the sharpness, the wind blow feathers, and the preening look. Background does distract the subject (maybe too bright and green line intersecting the head), but I do like the hint of grass at the bottom.